The Family Link will soon make YouTube Music and other parts of the video streaming site available to children. Only now is YouTube Music receiving the same functionality as part of the ability to switch from YouTube Kids to the main YouTube sites for supervised accounts.
The YouTube Music app will be available for iOS, Android, and the web in the coming weeks. Their smart TVs will also allow them to access YouTube on these supervised accounts. Google explained that the content available to a child's account on YouTube, YouTube Music, and YouTube Kids depends on the content settings chosen by the parent.
Parents can select between three options: Explore, Explore More, and Most of YouTube. Kids who are ready for regular YouTube can move to the Explore tier and explore the site's content. Content on the Explore More tier is aimed at children who are 13 and older. Videos from this setting will be organized into the same categories as those from the Explore tier. Last but not least, 'Most of YouTube' has videos that span almost the entire YouTube website, except for those that are age-restricted. It also contains sensitive topics that older teens may enjoy.
Kid-Friendly Music Streaming Apps
The Family Link Will Soon Make YouTube Music Available to Kids
Trend Themes
1. Kid-friendly Music Streaming - With YouTube Music now available on supervised accounts, there is an opportunity to create music streaming services specifically tailored to children.
2. Parental Controls in Media Services - The Family Link's content settings feature highlights the demand for child-friendly media services and presents opportunities for companies to innovate their parental control options further.
3. Age-based Content Categories - YouTube's age-based content categories model demonstrates the value of categorizing content according to age range, presenting opportunities for companies across various industries to consider incorporating this approach into their services.
Industry Implications
1. Streaming Services - Streaming services should explore developing child-centric music streaming platforms that prioritize fun, age-appropriate content while still providing a high-quality user experience.
2. Media Services - Media services should consider improving parental controls and content management features to cater to their users' demands for child-friendly media consumption options.
3. Television Manufacturing - Television manufacturers should explore innovative ways of incorporating parental control options into their devices that work seamlessly with the latest media services, ensuring family-friendly viewing experiences.